Retaining-clip.



Patented Dec. 8, 1908.

E. FLEMING.

RETAINING CLIP. APPLICATION FILED APE,14.190B.

7, a ,H u 7 w I n w w A8 m Vn m e Wujvziss s To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD FLEMING, a citizen of the United States,residing at Steubenville, in the county of Jeii'erson and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Retaining- Clips;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in retaining clipsand it is an object of the invention to provide a novel device of thischaracter whereby a writing implement, such as a pen or pencil, will beheld within a pocket or other location against accidental displacement.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a novel device of thischaracter which can be employed as a pen holder.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a novel device of thischaracter which is made from a single piece of material, said materialbeing preferably that of resilient metal.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a novel device of thischaracter which will be simple in construction, efficient andadvantageous in practice and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

With the above and other objects in view .the invention consists of thedetails of construction and in the novel arrangement and combination ofparts to be hereinafter referred to.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this specification wherein likecharacters of reference denote corresponding parts in the several viewsand in which,

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a pencil with the invention appliedthereto, Fig. 2 is a view in elevation of a pencil with the in ventionapplied thereto, said invention being illustrated in section.

In the drawings, 1 denotes a pencil of any ordinary or preferredstructure which is embraced by the segmental wings or extensions 2projecting laterally from the body portion 3 of the combined holder. Aportion 4 of the body 3 above the wings or extensions 2 is bent backover the body portion 3 proper and is suitably curved to form aSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 14, 1908.

EDWARD FLEMING, OF STEUBENVILLE, OHIO.

RE TAIN IN G-CLIP.

Patented Dec. 8, 1908.

Serial No. 427,022.

clip as is more particularly shown in Fig. 2. The body portion 3 beneaththe clip is pinched as at 5 to form a rib acting in conjunction with theclip 4. By this arrangement it will be seen that the action of the clipI with relation 'to the body 3 will be greatly enhanced and that theclamping action of the clip will be greatly facilitated. The end of thebody 3 opposed to that having the wings 2 is provided with thetransversely extending projections 6 bent or curved to extend beneaththe body portion 3 in order to form a pocket or socket for the receptionof a pen point 7.

In Fig. 1 a device is shown in a position to be employed as a retainingclip but should it be desired to use the pen for writing purposes, it isonly necessary that the body 3 be pushed down the pencil 1 until thepoint 7 projects sufficiently beyond an end thereof to permit its use.

It might be well to state that when the device is applied to anindelible pencil, it is only necessary to dip the same in water to forman indelible pen without ink.

I claim:

1. As a new article of manufacture a combined retaining clip and penholder formed of a single piece of material and comprising a bodyportion, a clip arranged above the body portion, clamping projectionsprojecting laterally from the body portlon adjacent the junction of thebody portion and the clip and ext-ensions'projecting laterally from theopposite end of the body portion bent therebeneath to form a socket.

2. As a new article of manufacture a combined retaining clip and penholder formed of a single piece of material and comprising a bodyportion, a clip arranged above the body portion, clamping projectionsprojecting laterally from the body portion adjacent the junction of thebody portion and the clip and extensions projecting laterally from theopposite end of the body portion bent therebeneath to form a socket,said body portion beneath the clip being pinched to form a rib.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

EDIVARD FLEMING.

Witnesses:

ROY L. MACCLARE, J OHN MOOLAVE.

